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On this page we try to collect information about motherboards for the amd64 architecture and their ability to run FreeBSD. If a particular motherboard is not listed here, chances are we do not know about it. Please submit new entries or correction of existing entries using send-pr(1) or web form. Please set category to www.

Abit

Model Northbridge Chipset / Socket Issues Submitter (optional links) Tested FreeBSD version Special notes
AV8 VIA K8T800 / Socket 939 Fully functional Daniel O'Connor 5.3-RELEASE On-board ethernet controller (vge(4)) does not work unless statically compiled into kernel.

Asus

Model Northbridge Chipset / Socket Issues Submitter (optional links) Tested FreeBSD version Special notes
A8N-SLI Deluxe nVidia nForce4 SLI / Socket 939 Fully functional Florent Thoumie (dmesg) 5.4-STABLE On-board nForce ethernet controller will only work with nve(4) which is only in 6-CURRENT (as of Apr 2005).
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ModelNorthbridge Chipset / SocketIssuesSubmitter (optional links)Tested FreeBSD versionSpecial notes
+ H8501 / QK8S-8PAMD 8111/8131 / Socket 940 - 8x OpteronFunctionalKetrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra5.3-RELEASESystem has only been boot tested remotely without console. All 8 CPUs detected, + possible ACPI problems. Intel 82546EB untested. IPMI untested.
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MSI

Model Northbridge Chipset / Socket Issues Submitter (optional links) Tested FreeBSD version Special notes
K8N Neo2 Platinum nVidia nForce 3 / Socket 939 Does not boot with ACPI. Roman Divacky 6-CURRENT (April 2005) Broken IRQ tables in BIOS, ACPI does not work, PS/2 keyboard unusable. Boots with ACPI enabled in RELENG_5.
K8T Neo2-FIR VIA K8T800 / Socket 939 Fully functional Pav Lucistnik (dmesg) 5.4-STABLE BIOS update was needed to recognize memory sticks.
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ModelNorthbridge Chipset / SocketIssuesSubmitter (optional links)Tested FreeBSD versionSpecial notes
+ Thunder K8QS Pro (S4882)AMD 8111/8131 / Socket 940 - 4x OpteronFully functionalKetrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra5.2.1-RELEASE, 5.3-RELEASE, 5-STABLEHighly unstable with 5.2.1-R. On-board mpt(4) demonstrated problems. + LSI Logic Ultra320-0 ZCR supported by amr(4), stable. Broadcom occasionally + glitches during normal operation if PXE is enabled and unused. Tested to 8GB. + IPMI unavailable for testing.
+ Thunder K8S Pro (S2882GNR, S2882UGNR)AMD 8111/8131 / Socket 940 - 2x OpteronFully functionalKetrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra5.2.1-RELEASE, 5.3-RELEASE, 5-STABLESilIm SATA untested since 5.2.1. Onboard SCSI is aac. Tested + extensively with amr(4). No stability problems. Tested to 8GB + (8x1GB). IPMI Unavailable for testing.
+ Thunder K8SR (S2881)AMD 8111/8131 / Socket 940 - 2x OpteronFully functionalKetrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra5.2.1-RELEASESee K8S Pro notes. The K8SR is essentially identical to the K8S Pro. + IPMI unavailable for testing.
+ Tiger K8W (S2875)AMD 8111/8131/8151 / Socket 940 - 2x OpteronFully functionalKetrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra5.2.1-RELEASESilIm SATA untested. Early BIOS versions have ACPI problems, and may + be incompatible with certain graphics cards.
+ Tiger K8WS (S2875S)AMD 8111/8131/8151 / Socket 940 - 2x OpteronFully functionalKetrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra5.2.1-RELEASESilIm SATA untested. Early BIOS versions have ACPI problems, and may + be incompatible with certain graphics cards.
+ Tomcat K8S (S2850G2N, S2850G2NR)AMD 8111/8131 / Socket 940 - 1x OpteronFully functionalKetrien I. Saihr-Kesenchedra5.2.1-RELEASESilIm SATA untested. Only tested to 1GB (2x512MB).
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